Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel agrees to loosen numerous measures put in place to combat spread of coronavirus, but games – even without spectators – are still concerning to many.
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Mills considering changes in reopening plan, as Maine CDC reports 1 more COVID-19 death
Gov. Janet Mills said she soon may announce adjustments to her coronavirus reopening plan to take into account regional variations in the impact of the pandemic.
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Maine agencies awarded $2.5 million to fight outbreaks in public housing
The federal aid is intended to help 19 Maine housing authorities prevent, prepare for and respond to COVID-19 outbreaks in public housing.
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Maine courts will hold additional virtual hearings
The latest order still restricts court hours, and some types of hearings and trials will still be delayed
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Hope blooms amid loss at Scarborough Veterans’ Home
A group of well-wishers has donated flowers to the care facility after a series of deaths due to COVID-19.
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The Latest: Emerging virus aid bill aims to help states, Postal Service
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic WASHINGTON — Although the timing for the House’s return isn’t set, the outlines are emerging for a Democratic-driven bill to aid state and local governments and the Postal Service, and boost contact tracing to track the coronavirus. Democratic leaders promise that the House will deliver legislation as early as […]
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Leonard Pitts: We’re not ‘all in this together,’ and we never were
Want proof? Consider the benign response to the descent on Michigan’s statehouse by an armed, white anti-lockdown mob.
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Commentary: We must save lives at risk from COVID, new nuclear arms race
Encourage our U.S. senators to sign on to an extension of the New START Treaty.
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The Wrap: Bam Bam gets air time, Arabica shuffles around and more comes to the curb
Plus, new owners for Long Island’s convenience store and an opportunity to time travel.
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Maine Voices: Let’s look at numbers, science while we open up our state
Maine’s CDC director and governor have kept us safer than almost any other state, a car dealer says, and they’ll reopen us to business just as safely.